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Argyle ISD approves substitute teacher pay increase, hiring 5 additional aides

The Argyle ISD board of trustees approved a $10-per-day pay increase for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals at a Dec. 15 meeting. The board also approved hiring five special education aide positions to prepare for increased enrollment.

The details: Argyle ISD has experienced challenges in maintaining an adequate pool of substitute teachers and paraprofessionals to meet daily campus needs, per district documents.

The new pay rates are:

  • $135 per day for a registered nurse
  • $135 per day for long-term substitutes
  • $110 per day for Texas-certified teachers
  • $105 per day for substitute teachers with degrees
  • $100 per day for substitute teachers without degrees
  • $95 per day for paraprofessionals

What else: This will cost the district $70,000, and the funds will come from the maintenance and operations budget, per district documents.

District staff said the new pay rates will go into effect next semester.

 
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Degree Wellness to offer cryotherapy, infrared sauna in Flower Mound

Degree Wellness plans to open a new location in Flower Mound in early 2026, according to a company representative.

What they offer: The wellness business’s offerings include full body cryotherapy, an infrared sauna, red light therapy and a cold plunge, according to its website. Degree Wellness also provides IV therapy and compression massages.

Before you go: The Flower Mound location is currently offering its founding memberships, which include a 25% discount on IV treatments and vitamin boosters, per its website.

Degree Wellness is expected to open in late February

  • 1400 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 150
 

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Southlake  |  Dec. 19, 1-3 p.m.

Sweets with Santa

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McKinney  |  Dec. 20, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Family story time

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Denton  |  Dec. 20, 6-8 p.m.

Clay Mugs Workshop

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Richardson  |  Dec. 20, 6-9 p.m.

Santa's Village

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Fort Worth  |  Dec. 20, 2 p.m., 8 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.

'The Nutcracker'

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Shark Tank-funded menswear store Collars & Co. now open in Southlake

The Dallas-Fort Worth region now has a Collars & Co. location at Southlake Town Square, which opened in late November.

The details: The menswear brand offers reimagined men’s shirts with its patent-pending Dress Collar Polo for athletes, celebrities and executives seeking all-day comfort and style, according to a news release.

Some background: Justin Baer, who founded Collars & Co. in 2021, appeared on Shark Tank to promote polos with a firm, dress-style collar in 2022.

The Southlake location is the sixth retail location for Collars & Co. and the first in Texas. Other locations are in Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland and California.

  • 120 State St., Southlake
 

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